Murder in Nkangala
SAPS recorded 355 murder cases across 22 Nkangala precincts in Apr 2025–Mar 2026, down 7.6% vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025. That is 34% of Mpumalanga's 1,053 total.
Latest quarter (Jan–Mar 2026): 90 murder cases, up 18.4% vs Jan–Mar 2025.
Ranked by precinct below.
Note: Raw reported counts — not adjusted for population. Precincts serving more residents will naturally report more cases.
Is murder rising or falling in Nkangala?
Which Nkangala precincts report the most murder?
Bars coloured by direction vs the previous year: green = improved, red = worsened, grey = within ±2%. Top 15 of 23 precincts shown; full list in the table below. Sorted by Apr 2025–Mar 2026 count.
All Nkangala precincts
| Precinct | Apr 2025–Mar 2026 | vs Apr 2024–Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Kwamhlanga | 68 | +3% |
| Witbank | 44 | -20% |
| Vosman | 43 | -31.7% |
| Kwaggafontein | 26 | +62.5% |
| Kriel | 24 | +84.6% |
| Siyabuswa | 24 | +84.6% |
| Mhluzi | 23 | +21.1% |
| Delmas | 19 | +5.6% |
| Middelburg Mpumalang | 17 | -32% |
| Tweefontein | 11 | -35.3% |
| Belfast | 10 | 0% |
| Vaalbank | 9 | 0% |
| Mmametlake | 8 | +60% |
| Phola | 8 | -38.5% |
| Verena | 6 | 0% |
| Ogies | 4 | -20% |
| Hendrina | 3 | -66.7% |
| Machadodorp | 3 | +50% |
| Sundra | 2 | -75% |
| Blinkpan | 1 | -66.7% |
| Dullstroom | 1 | 0% |
| Laersdrift | 1 | -75% |
| Waterval Boven | 0 | -100% |